Weldom is a French chain of DIY stores specializing in DIY, decoration and gardening. It belongs to Adeo Group, Leroy Merlin, Bricoman, Bricocenter… are major players in the home improvement, DIY and landscaping sector (Leroy Merlin, Bricoman, Bricocenter…). With 4,000 employees, the company is the 6th largest player in the DIY market in France thanks to a network of over 200 Weldom stores and nearly 200 «Club Partenaires» stores. Weldom is the 3rd most preferred DIY brand among French consumers.
The context
The health crisis and the various lockdowns since 2020 have deeply impacted the activity of Weldom and its teams. For the brand, people are at the heart of concerns, and the company was committed to to avoid the risk of isolation of certain employees and to take care of them.
Convinced that working methods were going to change significantly and that the hybrid work In order to ensure sustainably success, the group wanted to support all the teams – managers, project leaders and employees – to evolve their practices and maintain contact with one another., team manager in hybrid mode and remain effective from a distance.
The objectives
The support system set up by talenco had several objectives:
- Keep the link, taking care of employees and avoiding the risk of isolation,
- Integrating and sustainably anchoring new ways of operating with digital tools,
- Provide managers and employees with methods and tools to animate a collective from a distance and stay productive.
Our system
talenco, in close collaboration with the Human Resources team at Weldom, designed and deployed a tailor-made training program based on 3 workshops :
- A workshop for the managers to energize and engage their team remotely
« interesting training on managing working time, listening to his/her employees, and managing priorities »
- A workshop for the Project leaders to animate a collective «from a distance» through influence
« Very interesting training, rich in advice and practical tips to be more effective »
- A workshop for the collaborators in order to develop their activity and efficiency remotely
« Great training, top pace, I'm leaving with some things and tips to implement »
In total, 220 managers and employees have been trained through about twenty virtual classes of 3 hours adapted to the specific needs of Weldom.
« At the workshop for employees, there was truly a «wow» effect. The employees appreciated the fact that they took the precaution of setting up this workshop to take care of them, equip them, and support them in this hybrid work environment. »
Leader Acquisition & Development HR
Weldom
The results
✔️ The activity and performance of the teams have been maintained despite the distance and hybrid working modes.
✔️ The managers and employees left with a Operational toolbox (methods, practical tips) to organize their work time and their activities remotely, maintain contact, and remain effective.
✔️ Everyone was able to share, express themselves, and further develop their talents and creativity to better support the company’s performances and activities.
✔️ Launched in 2020, this continuing training program is being rolled out in 2022.
« I strongly recommend implementing this workshop. At Weldom, it is something we will anchor, and sustainably, in our integration processes and therefore in the dimensions related to the development of skills. »
Sébastien Debaecker
Leader Acquisition & Development HR
Weldom
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